Admissions Coordinator Salary

Q: How much does an Admissions Coordinator make?

Admissions coordinators make $38,117 per year on average, or $18.33 per hour, in the United States. Admissions coordinators on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $30,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $47,000. Location impacts how much an admissions coordinator can expect to make. Admissions coordinators make the most in California, New Hampshire, Mississippi, Alaska, and Virginia.

Updated February 6, 2023

Average Admissions Coordinator Salary

$38,117yearly

$18.33 hourly

Entry level Salary

$30,000 yearly

$30,00010%

$38,117Median

$47,00090%

How much does an Admissions Coordinator make?

Admissions coordinators make $38,117 per year on average, or $18.33 per hour, in the United States. Admissions coordinators on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $30,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $47,000.

Location impacts how much an admissions coordinator can expect to make. Admissions coordinators make the most in California, New Hampshire, Mississippi, Alaska, and Virginia.

Highest Paying States For Admissions Coordinators

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for an admissions coordinator is roughly $38,117 per year, which boils down to $18.33 per hour. Interestingly enough, admissions coordinators have the highest salaries in Los Angeles, CA at about $47,198 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in Los Angeles, CA is $35,000. Additionally, admissions coordinators make more than the average salary in Washington, DC, New York, NY, Baltimore, MD, Philadelphia, PA, and San Antonio, TX. On a more broad level, admissions coordinator salaries are highest in California, New Hampshire, Mississippi, Alaska, Virginia, Arkansas, and North Dakota. On the contrary, South Carolina, Idaho, and Illinois offer the lowest admissions coordinator salaries.

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Average Salary:

Admissions Coordinator average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	West Virginia	$40,839	$19.63	251
2	New Mexico	$40,692	$19.56	299
3	North Dakota	$41,197	$19.81	120
4	Arkansas	$41,225	$19.82	155
5	Mississippi	$42,228	$20.30	122
6	Alaska	$41,899	$20.14	97
7	Virginia	$41,491	$19.95	624
8	Maine	$38,423	$18.47	213
9	New Hampshire	$43,891	$21.10	91
10	District of Columbia	$44,509	$21.40	142
11	Vermont	$37,972	$18.26	161
12	California	$46,933	$22.56	1,405
13	Delaware	$38,260	$18.39	172
14	New York	$40,071	$19.26	858
15	Pennsylvania	$38,614	$18.56	644
16	Washington	$38,232	$18.38	426
17	Tennessee	$35,638	$17.13	358
18	Maryland	$38,995	$18.75	381
19	Texas	$36,955	$17.77	978
20	Oklahoma	$34,083	$16.39	405
21	Arizona	$35,593	$17.11	368
22	Minnesota	$37,826	$18.19	307
23	New Jersey	$39,371	$18.93	374
24	Massachusetts	$36,426	$17.51	703
25	Oregon	$38,118	$18.33	199
26	Connecticut	$37,538	$18.05	178
27	South Dakota	$32,312	$15.53	122
28	Hawaii	$33,711	$16.21	156
29	Nevada	$34,409	$16.54	115
30	Georgia	$35,421	$17.03	448
31	Colorado	$35,306	$16.97	332
32	Alabama	$31,258	$15.03	567
33	Iowa	$34,203	$16.44	141
34	Florida	$33,757	$16.23	879
35	Utah	$34,036	$16.36	154
36	Rhode Island	$30,329	$14.58	199
37	Kansas	$32,186	$15.47	146
38	Missouri	$33,657	$16.18	263
39	North Carolina	$31,468	$15.13	489
40	Nebraska	$32,304	$15.53	101
41	Montana	$29,659	$14.26	72
42	Kentucky	$31,623	$15.20	167
43	Idaho	$28,482	$13.69	198
44	Wisconsin	$29,234	$14.05	330
45	Wyoming	$25,580	$12.30	106
46	Ohio	$31,624	$15.20	457
47	South Carolina	$29,010	$13.95	256
48	Illinois	$28,078	$13.50	595
49	Indiana	$26,191	$12.59	336
50	Michigan	$29,150	$14.01	325
51	Louisiana	$26,610	$12.79	152

Highest Paying Cities For Admissions Coordinators

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Los Angeles, CA	$47,198	$22.69	1
2	Washington, DC	$44,487	$21.39
3	New York, NY	$40,208	$19.33	8
4	Baltimore, MD	$39,121	$18.81	5
5	Philadelphia, PA	$38,924	$18.71	5
6	San Antonio, TX	$37,709	$18.13	4
7	Weymouth Town, MA	$36,504	$17.55
8	Tucson, AZ	$35,845	$17.23	3
9	Chattanooga, TN	$35,733	$17.18	3
10	Colorado Springs, CO	$35,487	$17.06	5
11	Pembroke Pines, FL	$34,048	$16.37
12	Salt Lake City, UT	$33,924	$16.31
13	Kansas City, KS	$32,073	$15.42	3
14	Wilmington, NC	$31,646	$15.21
15	Bessemer, AL	$31,113	$14.96	1

Admissions Coordinator Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for an admissions coordinator can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $27,817, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $38,117 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $50,364. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Admissions Coordinators Salary Details

Average Admissions Coordinator Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an Admissions Coordinator's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$47,000	$3,917	$23
75th Percentile	$42,000	$3,500	$20
Average	$38,117	$3,176	$18
25th Percentile	$33,000	$2,750	$16
10th Percentile	$30,000	$2,500	$14

Highest Paying Types of Admissions Coordinators

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Volunteer Program Coordinator	$41,210	$3,434	$19.81	93,369
Support Services Coordinator	$39,440	$3,287	$18.96	165,302
Outreach Coordinator	$45,897	$3,825	$22.07	37,996
Student Services Coordinator	$41,385	$3,449	$19.90	94,242
Enrollment Coordinator	$39,882	$3,323	$19.17	34,642
Admissions Representative	$38,193	$3,183	$18.36	16,883

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Admissions Coordinators The Most?

The highest paying companies for admissions coordinators are Columbia University in the City of New York and Saint Xavier University according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like University of California, Berkeley and University of California report highly competitive wages for admissions coordinators.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Columbia University in the City of New York	$50,713	$24.38	64
2	Saint Xavier University	$49,161	$23.64
3	University of California-Berkeley	$48,402	$23.27
4	University of California	$45,953	$22.09	177
5	UC Santa Barbara	$45,549	$21.90	1
6	Jennings	$45,111	$21.69
7	Massachusetts General Hospital	$44,960	$21.62	14
8	Medical University of South Carolina	$44,852	$21.56	2
9	Bunker Hill Community College	$44,682	$21.48
10	Guidehouse	$44,613	$21.45	10
11	UC Merced	$44,545	$21.42
12	Univ Of Colorado-Colorado Spgs	$43,753	$21.04
13	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$43,587	$20.96	18
14	Missouri State University	$43,533	$20.93	4
15	Creighton University	$43,143	$20.74	2
16	Beacon Hill Staffing Group	$43,026	$20.69	4
17	Petersen Health Care	$42,501	$20.43	5
18	Five Points Washington	$42,342	$20.36
19	Bastyr University	$42,249	$20.31	1
20	CARE	$42,216	$20.30	2

Admissions Coordinator Pay Trends

Average Admissions Coordinator Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Admissions Coordinator Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$38,100	$18.33	+1.9%
2022	$37,400	$17.98	+1.3%
2021	$36,900	$17.75	+1.6%
2020	$36,300	$17.47	+1.5%
2019	$35,800	$17.20	+1.6%

Recently Added Admissions Coordinator Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Boylston Staffing	Admissions and Engagement Coordinator	Boston, MA	11/29/2022	$52,175
Workfit Medical, LLC	Addmissions Coordinator	Falls Church, VA	11/28/2022	$104,350
Ascension Health Alliance	Home Health Admissions Coordinator	Billings, MT	11/26/2022	$24,919
Brightspring Health Services	Hospice Admissions Coordinator	San Diego, CA	11/26/2022	$51,132
Brightspring Health Services	Admissions Coordinator	Houston, TX	11/26/2022	$41,740
Ascension at Home	Home Health Admissions Coordinator	Billings, MT	11/26/2022	$24,919
Valley Hope Association	Admissions Coordinator	Cushing, OK	11/25/2022	$36,001
Valley Hope Association	Admissions Coordinator	ONeill, NE	11/25/2022	$36,001
Valley Hope Association	Admissions Coordinator	Atchison, KS	11/25/2022	$38,192
Compassus	Hospice Admissions Coordinator	Austin, TX	11/25/2022	$24,919

Admissions Coordinator Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Admissions Coordinators The Most?

California pays Admissions Coordinators the most in the United States, with an average salary of $46,933 per year, or $22.56 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As An Admissions Coordinator?

You know if you are being paid fairly as an Admissions Coordinator if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in District of Columbia you should be paid close to $44,509 per year.

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Updated February 6, 2023